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// CODE SNIPPET

1910.140(d)(2) System Use Criteria

OSHA 1910 General Industry > I Personal Protective Equipment > 1910.140 Personal Fall Protection Systems > 1910.140(d) Personal Fall Arrest Systems > 1910.140(d)(2) System Use Criteria
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The employer must ensure that:

1910.140(d)(2)(i)

On any horizontal lifeline that may become a vertical lifeline, the device used to connect to the horizontal lifeline is capable of locking in both directions on the lifeline.

1910.140(d)(2)(ii)

Personal fall arrest systems are rigged in such a manner that the employee cannot free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) or contact a lower level. A free fall may be more than 6 feet (1.8 m) provided the employer can demonstrate the manufacturer designed the system to allow a free fall of more than 6 feet and tested the system to ensure a maximum arresting force of 1,800 pounds (8 kN) is not exceeded.

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